I agree with Bob N, I’m new to “old” boats, but after two seasons with Soave I’m getting the hang of preventive maintenance.
Seems like “immortal” materials ( or I thought to be immortal as a dinghy racer ) like stainless steel, aluminum, and fiberglass all eventually fail after 30-10,000 years or so.
What will fail when ?
Preventative maintenance helps me rest easier, and redundancy for critical items is worth the extra weight and expense.
The pin from one of my wishbone hanger shackles broke with minimal effort when dropping Soave’s wishbone this fall. Minor inconvenience ( having to saw it off ) but a gentle reminder that nothing is immortal.
I’m accumulating a bunch of “2nd life” parts in my junk box that I use in less mission critical settings than sailing…
